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Some depressing statistics on books
There is a very long page devoted to statistics about books and the publishing industry. Some of these may make an aspiring writer wonder if getting published is worth it. Unless you make it big, will anyone read the thing? … Continue reading
Review: Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
I promised a review of Neil Gaiman’s visit to Agnes Scott, but well, I’m lazy tonight and everyone beat me to the good reviews. Let’s settle for a review of Good Omens then, shall we? It’s a story about the … Continue reading
Flashing Santa alert!
Remember when I reviewed Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs awhile back? Because of that review (I suspect) I received an email from his media team. The email told me about the author’s upcoming book, complete with a book trailer. … Continue reading
Review: Running with Scissors (book) by Augusten Burroughs
You know that saying “Truth is stranger than fiction”? It’s true. I finished reading Running with Scissors, a memoir by Augusten Burroughs today, and despite all the reviews on the back cover saying that the book was twisted and horrifying … Continue reading
The real review: Artemis Fowl
As I mentioned yesterday, I finished reading Artemis Fowl, a book about a twelve-year-old criminal and genius who gets on the bad side of a bunch of fairies. He also has a minion…erm, bodyguard named Butler. Sounds cool, right? The … Continue reading
Why don't people read anymore?
National Novel Writing Month user Uninvoked began a thread on the forums pondering if people read anymore. Given my recent book review (and another one pending the finishing of my current book), I’m wondering the same thing. I read anything … Continue reading
Review: The Kite Runner
I finished reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini a few days ago. For me, the book is typically better than the movie, and despite the excellence of the movie, The Kite Runner is no exception. As a writer, I’ve … Continue reading
Banned Books Week
This week is Banned Books Week in the US. I look over the list of frequently challenged books every year just to count how many of them I’ve read. While the answer is never as high as I’d like (I’m … Continue reading